On 15 July 2015, the Irish
Oireachtas
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*The President of Ireland
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passed the Gender Recognition Act 2015 ( ga, An tAcht um Inscne a Aithint, 2015), which permits Irish citizens to change their gender on government documents through
self-determination
The right of a people to self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international law (commonly regarded as a ''jus cogens'' rule), binding, as such, on the United Nations as authoritative interpretation of the Charter's norms. It stat ...
. The law does not require any
medical intervention
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by the applicant nor an assessment by medical professionals. Such changes are possible through self-determination for any person aged 18 or over who is ordinarily resident in Ireland and/or registered on Irish registers of birth or adoption. Persons aged 16 to 18 years must secure a court order to exempt them from the normal requirement to be at least 18.
See also
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Gender Recognition Act 2004
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows people who have gender dysphoria to change their legal gender. It came into effect on 4 April 2005.
Operation of the law
The Gender Recognition Act ...
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Gender Recognition Act (Norway)
The Gender Recognition Act ( no, Lov om endring av juridisk kjønn) was adopted by the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, on 6 June 2016, was promulgated by the King-in-Council on 17 June and took effect on 1 July 2016. Under the act citizens may ...
References
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External links
Gender Recognition Act 2015 irishstatutebook.ie
Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 assets.gov.ie
2015 in Irish law
Acts of the Oireachtas of the 2010s
Transgender law
LGBT law in Ireland
2015 in LGBT history